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Lot 37:
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A Russian silver medal with its original ribbon issued for participation in a rescue operation by the British in the Russian Arctic during WW1. The medal comes with research paperwork. The following extract refers to the mission of HMS Jupiter in Russia: "On 5 February 1915 HMS Jupiter was detached from guard duty to serve temporarily as an icebreaker at Archangel, Russia, while the regular icebreaker was undergoing a refit. HMS Jupiter was the first ship ever to get through the ice into Arkhangelsk during the winter, her arrival in February being the earliest recorded. Tsar Nicholas II authorized the issue of medals commemorating this feat to all officers and seamen serving on the ship. The Royal Navy medals were officially impressed and permitted for wear authorized by King George V." S/N 200311. J. Wilson. A.B., HMS. Jupiter.
Condition : VF
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